Education & Training

Deaf Strong Hospital (DSH) is a learning activity created by a group of medical students in September of 1998. First-year medical students are introduced to the Deaf experience by entering into an environment where American Sign Language is the primary language.

Cross-Cultural Competencies is required for any RPRC:NCDHR staff member and collaborating investigators who is not already familiar with Deaf Culture. This page provides required articles and other suggested readings for those interested in learning more about Deaf Culture.

Deaf Health Pathways (formerly PAH, MD, Promoting Awareness in Healthcare, Medical and Deaf), is a medical humanities program for University of Rochester medical students interested in Deaf culture, health and American Sign Language. It provides additional courses, electives, activities and projects over the four years of medical school for students.

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Opportunities

Deaf Strong Hospital 2015

Actors needed!

Seeking Deaf persons age 18 and up interested in participating in Deaf Strong Hospital, an all-day activity for first-year medical students at the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry that will teach them what it feels like to be Deaf in a hearing hospital.

This is a role-reversal exercise, which means all of the doctors, receptionists, and pharmacists are Deaf and only communicate in ASL. The medical students will become patients and will have to learn how to communicate with Deaf doctors and nurses to get the health care they need. This fun and exciting event will take place at the University of Rochester Medical Center on August 28, 2015 from 8:30 to 3:30pm.

You will be paid about $50 for your participation. Free lunch and a t-shirt will also be provided to all participants.